Football Game Preview: Callaway Cavaliers vs. Pike County Pirates + How To Watch

Callaway is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Friday. They will welcome the Pike County Pirates at 7:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Callaway is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed past Redan to the tune of 50-0 last Thursday. The win was familiar territory for the Cavaliers, who have now won three matchups in a row.

Meanwhile, Pike County's offense rose to the challenge against an Eagles defense that boasted an average of only nine points allowed on Friday. The Pirates blew past Mt. Zion 35-14.

Pike County's win came from a few key players Callaway will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brayden O'Connell, who rushed for 73 yards and one score, and also threw for 143 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Semaj Smith, who gained 115 total yards and two touchdowns.

Pike County's run defense was locked in: Mt. Zion could only muster two yards per carry. The team can thank Maddox Storm for the heroic effort on defense: he. Pike County didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged six.

Pike County's defense didn't let Knox Israel., get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. Jayln Hudson was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up 2.5 sacks himself. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.8 total tackles per game. Storm was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles (4.0 for loss).

Callaway now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Pike County, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.

Everything came up roses for Callaway against Pike County in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 53-0 victory. Will the Cavaliers repeat their success, or do the Pirates have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.